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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Hatred of sounds | 2/7/2012 | William Silver |
| Q: I haven't been able to stand listening to most sounds for 25 years now and even hearing some Words ... A: Michael, This seems related to some of the questions I have gotten in the past, concerning ... | ||
| Mysophobia/OCD..? | 2/5/2012 | William Silver |
| Q: Since I could remember, I've had OCD symptoms, and my parents have teased me about it, but would ... A: Alana, last year I did some EFT work with an 8-year old girl who had hand-washing OCD and she sat in ... | ||
| Spiders | 1/22/2012 | William Silver |
| Q: Ever since I was around 10, I have had a huge fear of spiders. If I ever see one, I must get as far ... A: Emily, usually there is some kind of "trauma" associated with a phobia. It may not have happened to ... | ||
| Blood Pressure Anxiety | 1/7/2012 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: I'm a middle aged male. I suffer from some anxiety-related symptoms. They is mostly manageable but ... A: This simply could be a sign of hypoglycemia. Please read: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and ... | ||
| I need answers | 12/23/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: I apologize in advance for this being a long message, but I am a 16 year old girl with I believe to ... A: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) seems to be caused by excess adrenaline production due to an ... | ||
| I need answers | 12/23/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: I apologize in advance for this being a long message, but I am a 16 year old girl with I believe to ... A: Bethany, I haven't worked with too many OCD clients, but did have a quick success with an 8 year old ... | ||
| Fear of scoring!? | 12/12/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: William I suffered from this as a kid and then an adult, now my son seems to have inherited it. The ... A: Bud, many family traits are modeled by children and passed down from generation to generation, just ... | ||
| Phobias | 11/29/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: Hey, I am interested in learning how to reduce or remove a fear of public speaking. I would like to ... A: Tristan, public speaking is one of the top 10 biggest phobia issues. EFT (emotional freedom ... | ||
| chewing | 11/15/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: I am a 20 year old girl who is trying to make it though college with a full head of hair and a ... A: This seems to be an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It is also related to "perfectionism" were ... | ||
| not sure whats wrong?? | 10/19/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: Ok so I am 20 years old and I am in college. I slept in the same bed as my parents for most of my ... A: You may have been suffering from anxiety since childhood onward. Irrational fears are usually due to ... | ||
| Chewing with mouth open! | 9/30/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: Is there a medical term for people that can't stand when other people chew with their mouth open? A: I know there are a lot of names for phobias. If you want to find out go to INDEX at: ... | ||
| fear of intercourse | 9/19/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: I am a 24 yr old lady, whose got married from the past 6 months and is not able to have a proper ... A: It is of course difficult to give advice without a personal interview. If it is an irrational fear ... | ||
| is this normal? | 8/28/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: help please thanks A: Karly, it appears that you have some unresolved anxiety issues/traumas from the past, which have not ... | ||
| Sexophobia?! | 8/28/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: i am 22 year old girl, in my country girls should be virgin till marriage, its a tradition mixed by ... A: This must be difficult for you. But you have to remember you can only be happy if you and your ... | ||
| phobia | 8/16/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: My phobia is a fear of talking on the phone in front of others. It doesn't matter if I am talking ... A: Bobby, most phobias are due to some unresolved trauma issues from the past. Although, some people ... | ||
| Is this Androphobia? | 8/15/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: I am a 15 year old girl, and have had a fear of men for as long as I can remember. I know that when ... A: Katie, Unknown fears, such as yours, are almost always the result of some kind of traumatic event ... | ||
| I have the same problem but how do you make it stop. | 8/13/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: When I was 13 years old I heard this noise that my mom made and I "said" why did you make that noise ... A: Jeffrey, I have answered similar questions previously in the site archives. There are numerous ... | ||
| Claustraphobia/Globus Hystericus | 8/6/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: Hey there, I'm a teen and I have always been claustrophobic. When I was little I panicked when a ... A: S.O. Here's a helpful site I just found for you.... ... | ||
| Fear of playing sports and fear of new things | 5/30/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: I am 19, almost 20, and was brought up in a very supportive home and given an excellent education. ... A: Having irrational fears is always a sign of a abnormal biochemistry that in most cases can be ... | ||
| fear surrounding health | 5/17/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: i have panic attacks about my parents getting sick and dying. i wake up in the middle of the night ... A: Carrie, In general, phobias and panic attacks are the result of unresolved traumas, directly or ... | ||
| Finding a phobic-friendly doctor | 4/1/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: I am a 38-year old man in the US. I have a serious anxiety problem which affects my day-to-day life ... A: Unreasonable anxiety about your health is called hypochondria and is in itself a illness, that is ... | ||
| re: agoraphobia in the UK | 3/9/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: I am looking for someone who could give me a rough idea of how many people specifically with ... A: Sandra, are you doing a research paper on the subject or trying to get help? Agoraphobia is often ... | ||
| noise | 2/12/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: my 38yr old daughter has been suffering from noises, such as gum chewing, people walking above her ... A: Veronica, this subject has been coming up a few times each year and at first I thought it was a ... | ||
| My phobia of socks | 1/26/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: This might seems stange and highly uncommon but I won't wear socks twice. I haven't worn socks twice ... A: KC.. Will finding a "name" make things better for you? There are an unlimited amount of phobia ... | ||
| Rabies | 1/14/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: I live in South Africa and last night I went for I walk and there were a few bats flying around,like ... A: Roevan, I think this is a medical or environmental question, primarily. I realize that there is fear ... | ||
| Unusual Phobia. | 1/13/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: I am planning to write an article on phobia, and more specifically, on some of the more unusual and ... A: Derek, phobias are not restricted to a specific list, as they can be as unique to each person as the ... | ||
| afriad to sleep | 1/8/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: My question is about my six year old son. He has always suffered from night terrors usually every ... A: Jean, EFT has a pretty big following in the UK, so I would check with the site: www.EFTuniverse.com ... | ||
| Fear of daddy long-legs | 1/5/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: Silver, I am 32 years old, married, a mother and a teacher. I am the oldest of 3 children and had ... A: Jenn.... I have used variations of the EFT process for 20 years, to help people relieve themselves ... | ||
| Fear of driving? | 1/4/2011 | William Silver |
| Q: Is there like, driving therapy or something? I'm 23 and have been trying to get my license for 7 ... A: Desi, Phobias and unrestrained fears are generally a byproduct of unresolved traumas. Either you ... | ||
| Fear of embarrassment | 1/4/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: I'm a 15 year old girl. Embarrassment is a huge problem for me. Even the slightest bit of ... A: You may be thinking it is all in your mind, but in reality it is in your body, having problems ... | ||
| corn chips | 12/25/2010 | William Silver |
| Q: And I now have a phobia of corn chips. What is the phobia name? If there is one... I swear im not ... A: Victoria, there are probably millions of "phobias" that are unique to each person who "created" ... | ||
| phobias | 12/19/2010 | William Silver |
| Q: i always have a feeling that someone is watching me. whether I'm home alone, using the bathroom, or ... A: Shannon, Your fear/phobia could be rooted in any number of life experiences, including just ... | ||
| specific phobia | 12/12/2010 | William Silver |
| Q: I have many phobias, but the one that disrupts my life the most is the sound of angry voices. If I ... A: Faye, The general source of phobias is an unresolved, untreated trauma, from my experience. Many ... | ||
| Smacking/chewing Noises | 12/2/2010 | William Silver |
| Q: Dr. Silver--I recently found a question about intolerance to smacking/gum chewing on this forum. ... A: Ellen, I attempted to answer similar questions a couple of times on direct Q&A. I haven't gone back ... | ||
| not too sure | 11/13/2010 | William Silver |
| Q: but i guess its a phobia too because im scared. for about a week now ive been finding any where ... A: Teresa, Best bet is to find a dermatologist or perhaps a walk-in clinic to have a professional ... | ||
| Food/Illness phobia? | 11/6/2010 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: I have a diagnosed anxiety disorder and am dealing with that but my husband/family think that I'm ... A: It is quite common for a anxiety attacks to develop into a phobia. Your family may be right that you ... | ||
| Phobia | 11/2/2010 | William Silver |
| Q: fear of being without your stuff animal? A: I would definitely go to the EFT website, download the free EFT manual file, read it and then ... | ||
| Anxiety Caused By Looking at Sharp Objects | 10/15/2010 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: For as long as I can remember I have had trouble looking at sharp objects such as knifes or tips of ... A: Phobias start off as anxiety attacks for no apparent reasons. A phobia develops when the anxiety is ... | ||
| Im scared od dying in a car accident | 10/12/2010 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: Im 18 yeras old I was in Haiti during da earthquake 01/12/10 now I think It affecting me in a really ... A: Any irrational fear is usually due to the body not producing the right neurotransmitters or ... | ||
| Completely lost and miserable | 9/22/2010 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. |
| Q: My name is Will and for my entire life I've felt alone and like a loser for having an irrational ... A: Your irrational fear of riving may be due to an inner biological imbalance that can be treated by ... | ||
Phobias
Answers by Expert:
William Silver
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
We can answer most inquiries about common phobias and direct those interested parties to some appropriate resources, if I am unable to assist directly.
Experience
12 years using the TFT and EFT-based therapy practices. Certified in Hypotherapy and have other training in emotionally-based stress and trauma release techniques
Education/Credentials
Completion Anxiety-Phobia Release Therapy, KALOS, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation therapy programs, from 1988 to the present.
Awards and Honors
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